Fourth Patriarch
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The Fourth Patriarch is the traditional title given to Daoxin, an early and influential Chan (Zen) Buddhist master in China who helped shape the development of the school.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fourth Patriarch of Chan | 1 |
| Daoxin | 0 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chan Buddhist master
ⓘ
Chinese Buddhist monk ⓘ Zen patriarch ⓘ |
| associatedSchool | East Mountain School of Chan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mount Huangmei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 7th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | China ⓘ |
| doctrine |
continuous practice of meditation
ⓘ
direct realization of mind ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hongren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Fourth Patriarch of Chan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fourth Patriarch of Zen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Hongren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy |
foundation for later Zen teachings
ⓘ
influence on Chinese monastic Chan practice ⓘ |
| movement | East Mountain Teaching NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emphasis on meditation practice
ⓘ
helping shape the development of Chan Buddhism in China ⓘ integration of meditation with daily activities ⓘ |
| notableRole |
early Chan Buddhist leader
ⓘ
systematizer of early Chan practice ⓘ |
| positionHeld | abbot ⓘ |
| precededBy | Sengcan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| religiousTitle | Fourth Patriarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | transmitter of the Chan lineage ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence | Chinese Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teacherOf | Hongren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyRecognizedAs | Fourth Patriarch of Chinese Chan Buddhism ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Chan Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mahayana Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ Zen Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.